But the man, who was not armed with any weapons or tools, was able to “fight and break free from the lion, killing the lion in self-defense,” they said. On Tuesday, officials confirmed that the man had indeed been able to suffocate the mountain lion while defending himself from the attack. “The runner did everything he could to save his life,” Mark Leslie, the manager of Colorado Parks and Wildlife’s northeastern region, said in the statement. “In the event of a lion attack, you need to do anything in your power to fight back, just as this gentleman did.”Horsetooth Mountain Open Space and some trailheads were temporarily closed Monday because of the attack. Wildlife officials said the man who had been attacked was released from the hospital on Tuesday morning and was resting at his home.

Source: New York Times February 06, 2019 02:36 UTC